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Yes. I have dicussed fostering teens with my husband and in the state I live in teens in foster care do get college paid for all the tears in school if tgey get accepted and go to an in state college. They get books, meals, supplies, and dorming expences plus an lowance for clothes. So I would encourage them not to sign out of foster care and continue on until after graduation. Plus they also continue on Medicaid. So we would adopt them as adults after graduation. After bouncing around in our nutty system and going through Hell and trauma I think taking advantage of this opportunity is important. But the vast majority of teens sign out and those that do take it do not have the support to keep on going. We will possibly be cheering a teen on to such a better life that the child carved out and she empowered herself along the way.

I don't think I would.. By the time they are adults they have already developed a way of thinking and a way of living... I understand everyone deserves a family.. but I'm too overprotective to let an adult move into my house around my children.

I skimmed the article....did they say anything about her moving in with them? I wouldn't imagine that would be the case....just like any other responsible adult, they'd have their own job and career, they would just be considered your child so that you had family. The concept too isn't about adopting strangers. This couple knew the woman from work, and I'm sure they got close enough with her to love her like a daughter and that's where the whole adoption thing came into play...lol